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Teens on the Pony Express


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Teens on the Pony Express

In “Teens on the Pony Express,” episode #249, Meredith Curtis continues celebrating America’s 250 Birthday celebration with the Pony Express. Grab the entire family and meet 15-year-old Bill who discovers a Job Poster. Wanted: Riders for the Pony Express. Young Skinny Wiry Fellows. Riders willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 per week. If you’re a teen, would you apply? If you’re a parent, would you let your teen apply. The Pony Express captured the imagination of the American people and still does. Teens can do anything. God bless the USA. 😊

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Pretend you’re job hunting and see a poster at Chick-fil-A. Interested?

I want to take you back in time to Fort Laramie in present-day Wyoming. A teenager is in the US Post Office in the fort when he sees a poster. The poster reads:

Wanted:

Riders for the Pony Express

Young, Skinny Wiry Fellows

Riders Willing to Risk Death Daily

Orphans Preferred

Wages $25 per Week

Bill Applies for a Job

The Interview

US Mail Problem

Hard to get mail from East to West and back again.

Solutions.

A new solution.

Pony Express

Stations, Station Masters, Ponies, Riders

Kickoff April 3, 1960

Bill’s Adventures

Bill’s Home Station

Bullets Whizzing

Riding On

Wolves

Buffalo Bill Cody

Teen Adventures

Teens can do anything God calls them to do.

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